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Akeelah and the Bee   Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Movie Stills Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites   The Critics: B 11 reviews Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: B+ 8936 ratings  User Reviews (836 reviews) Write your own review Sort by:  Most HelpfulMost RecentHighest GradeLowest Grade Previous   |  1-10 of 836  |   Next   Overall Grade: A Story: B+ Acting: A+ Direction: B+ Visuals: B The True Beauty behind "Akeelah and the Bee" by The Good Tyme Gyrl! (movies profile) (Jul 14, 2008) 135 of 150 people found this review helpful I just wanted to throw my 2 dollars and 50 cents worth into the ring concerning this movie. I don't go to movies often. Mostly because many flicks are just too corny, un-... Full Review Overall Grade: A+ Story: A+ Acting: A+ Direction: A+ Visuals: A+ A great FAMILY film. by Janeice (movies profile) (Jul 14, 2008) 114 of 125 people found this review helpful This movie was WONDERFUL! I was glad that I could take both of my children (who are 4 years apart) and they BOTH enjoy the movie. It was a great demonstration of hard wor... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: A+ Acting: A- Direction: A- Visuals: B+ Well worth the visit by 2Some (movies profile) (Jul 14, 2008) 80 of 95 people found this review helpful Expected an overdone Rocky type movie with a poor black girl triumphing over "whitey" at the end. Got a very pleasant suprise. Still the same story type, but the acting w... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: A Acting: A Direction: A- Visuals: A- Must see movie by JosephA (movies profile) (Jul 14, 2008) 56 of 67 people found this review helpful I really didn't think I would like this movie from the description, but must admit was certainly the best movie I have seen so far this year. Excellent feel-good movie w... Full Review Overall Grade: A- Story: A- Acting: B+ Direction: A Visuals: B Feel Good by Jenice C (movies profile) (Jul 14, 2008) 40 of 46 people found this review helpful I really enjoyed this film. I understand where the story was trying to come from. Most films of the Black community don't show us in a good light. They are usually one... Full Review Overall Grade: A+ Story: A Acting: A+ Direction: A- Visuals: A Take it from a white guy, Incredibly Good! LOVED by PaulN (movies profile) (Jul 14, 2008) 31 of 32 people found this review helpful I LOVED this movie. The little girl (Keke Palmer?) did an amazing job with all her emotions and expressions. I expected a sappy, predictable, another spelling bee movie... Full Review Overall Grade: B+ Story: A- Acting: A Direction: B+ Visuals: A- Powerful, emotional and inspirational.... by justinh (movies profile) (Jul 14, 2008) 28 of 30 people found this review helpful Akeelah and the Bee is the story of eleven year old Akeelah Anderson and her triumph aganist any odds that came her way. Akeelah lives in South LA with no real role model... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: A Acting: A+ Direction: A- Visuals: B Great Family Movie by Scott (movies profile) (Jun 29, 2006) 10 of 12 people found this review helpful While not looking forward to seeing this film, I throughly enjoyed the movie. The kids, 7, 9, and 11 also thoughtthis was a great film. The acting was superb, and the sto... Full Review Overall Grade: B+ Story: A Acting: B+ Direction: B+ Visuals: B+ Highly Recommended by EnjoYingLife2 (movies profile) (May 13, 2006) 10 of 13 people found this review helpful Well acted and a delight to view. This is a wonderful movie for the entire family. The storyline maintains interest, with comedic interest and inspirational moments.   Overall Grade: B Story: B Acting: B+ Direction: B Visuals: B- Be Akeelah by Steven (movies profile) (Dec 26, 2007) 8 of 9 people found this review helpful Akeelah and the Bee is a great story about a girl with great courage and strength. She comes from a family where her father died when he was six and her mother is doing... Full Review Previous   |  1-10 of 836  |   Next